ASVAB General Science Practice Test 355556 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.25
Score 0% 65%

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1

What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?

83% Answer Correctly

one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity

each belongs to a different nervous system

one is inherited, the other is learned

one controls thinking, the other controls feeling


Solution

Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.


2

Which of the following represents the largest value?

61% Answer Correctly

1 kL

1 mL

1 cL

1 ML


Solution

Mega (M) is 106, kilo (k) is 103, centi (c) is 10-2, milli (m) is 10-3 so 1 ML represents the largest value.


3

Water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee are all examples of which of the following? 

66% Answer Correctly

reflection

convection

conduction

radiation


Solution

Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.


4

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Sun?

52% Answer Correctly

is a yellow dwarf star

makes up over 99% of the mass of the solar system

is composed of hydrogen and helium

formed 2.6 billion years ago


Solution

The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) but is informally known as a yellow dwarf star. Composed of 73% hydrogen and 25% helium, the hot plasma that makes up the Sun reaches 9,900°F (5,505°C) at the surface. It formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago and makes up 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.


5

Molecules and atoms that are inputs to a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?

63% Answer Correctly

components

products

reactants

fuel


Solution

During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).